Question about buying Online

[godfather955]

I have been searching for a good deal for almost 2 weeks now on a diamond. I have decided to buy by my diamond online and pick a setting in person.
So far one of the best deals I have found is at a website called http://www.buydiamonddirect.com/Default.htm

Anyone have any comments on this site? The prices seem to be very competative and I found a nice .9-1.2 carat diamond (sI1-sI2 colors G-1) for prices between 1700-2200. these prices seem pretty good. Any comments would be appreciated thanks!

 

[Garry H (Cut Nut)]

Date: 7/5/2009 7:58:56 PM
Author:godfather955
I have been searching for a good deal for almost 2 weeks now on a diamond. I have decided to buy by my diamond online and pick a setting in person.
So far one of the best deals I have found is at a website called http://www.buydiamonddirect.com/Default.htm

Anyone have any comments on this site? The prices seem to be very competative and I found a nice .9-1.2 carat diamond (sI1-sI2 colors G-1) for prices between 1700-2200. these prices seem pretty good. Any comments would be appreciated thanks!

Note that most are EGL certs.
I did a search and an AGS H SI1 is $5,197.50 - nearly 2.5 times the price of the EGL''s

Go figure

 

[godfather955]

I see so does that mean the EGL might give a diamond a higher grade that other labs such as the GIA or AGS would?

 

[stone-cold11]

Yap, EGL is generally looser in color and clarity grading and thus discounted by vendors making them look like a good deal than it is actually is.

 

[tyty333]

Date: 7/5/2009 8:19:29 PM
Author: godfather955
I see so does that mean the EGL might give a diamond a higher grade that other labs such as the GIA or AGS would?

Yes, EGL labs are know for grading soft ...up to 2 grades off on color and clarity so ...an SI clarity might be an I clarity and an H may be a J.

 

[Regular Guy]

See the tutorial, too...particularly the right hand column for the university analogy...

 

[godfather955]

Ok so if i get a GIA or AGS from this site I should be fine? I just wanted to make sure no one had any negatives about the site I was looking at.

 

[Mrs W]

Why do you want to buy from this site?
I would prefer to buy something from a pricescope vendor.

 

[godfather955]

any recommendations I can check out?

 

[Mrs W]

At the top you can "pricescope your diamond", Search the In-House stones or you can post your budget and pricescopers and recommend diamonds to you

 

[Regular Guy]

Date: 7/5/2009 8:56:25 PM
Author: Mrs W
Why do you want to buy from this site?
I would prefer to buy something from a pricescope vendor.

Ditto Mrs. W, though generally I would prefer the "search by cut" db instead, here.

Still, though this is good for a moderately comprehensive and convenient search, other favored vendors are not necessarily included (see above about "who is a Pricescope vendor."

So, in addition to White Flash, James Allen Good Old Gold and HPD, Brian Gavin Diamonds (recently gone from WF) and Excel each use in some combination many of the tools many of us regard to be helpful in assessing diamonds. This is one of the things lacking from "buydiamondsdirect."

 

[Lorelei]

Date: 7/5/2009 9:05:41 PM
Author: godfather955
any recommendations I can check out?

Here are some links for the vendors Ira suggested

www.goodoldgold.com

www.highperformancediamonds.com

www.briangavindiamonds.com

www.whiteflash.com

www.exceldiamonds.com

www.jamesallen.com

 

[Todd Gray]

Date: 7/5/2009 8:38:26 PM
Author: godfather955
Ok so if i get a GIA or AGS from this site I should be fine? I just wanted to make sure no one had any negatives about the site I was looking at.

The fact that a diamond is graded by the GIA or AGS does not necessarily make it a "good diamond" it just means that it graded by that laboratory and each laboratory will grade any diamond or gem sent to them with exception of some restrictions on diamonds which have been treated / enhanced.

Regardless of where you purchase a diamond, you need to take some time to learn about what you are buying and how some seemingly minor characteristics of a diamond, especially diamond cut quality, can affect price. Within the arena of GIA and AGS graded diamonds, the proportions rating of a diamond can have an impact of as much as 60% upon the selling price of the diamond, sixty percent! As in more than half... So take the time to read some of the tutorials here on PS and become familiar with diamond cut quality (the most important of the 4C''s) and things like color, clarity and carat weight. Then take a look at what is being offered by the site that you mention and make an informed decision.

 

[Moh 10]

Date: 7/26/2009 2:56:39 PM
Author: shraikata
hahahaha Ok then pay 1.000.000$ for 0.05ct

Okie Dokie then.

Who left the screen door open?